Life's Happening Devotional

Today’s Scripture: John 15:5 KJV I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.  Jesus said, "I am the vine." This significant statement identifies Jesus as the source of life and sustenance. In a vineyard, the vine is the main stem that supplies nutrients and water to the branches. Without th...

Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 4:29 GW‬  Don’t say anything that would hurt ⌞another person⌟. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you.   Words are powerful!  They can change lives. Change nations. Change the world. Jesus is the living word. But we also have the written word. Words are powerful, when we spea...

Today’s Scripture: Revelation 3:20 NKJV‬ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.   We often hear it said that we desire God. We long for God. We yearn for God. We are also told to pursue God. But have you ever stopped and thought about the fact that God desires you? That he's in pursuit of you!...

Today’s Scripture: ‭‭ Hebrews 4:12 KJV‬ For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  The book of Hebrews is a powerful book to read and live out. It encourages believers who were being persecuted and tempted to go...

Today’s Scripture: ‭Hebrews 8:12 NIV‬ “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” God loves you! How does that make you feel? Do you feel guilty when you hear that, or are you excited when you hear that? The truth is that many of us walk around with guilt because of our past sins. But you cannot cause God to love you any more than he already does. But here's the...

Today’s Scripture: ‭2 Kings 6:16 NIV‬ “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 2 Kings 6:8-23 narrates the story of Elisha, the prophet, and the Aramean army. The king of Aram is at war with Israel and becomes frustrated because Elisha repeatedly reveals his battle plans to the king of Israel. This leads to the king of Aram deciding to...

Today’s Scripture: ‭‭‭Luke 9:23-24 NIV‬ Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.  There are a lot of challenges being issued today on social media, challenges to do all types of things. There's the ALS ice bucke...

Today’s Scripture: ‭‭Luke 22:42 NIV‬ “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”  Jesus was totally committed. We run from commitment because we think it will take away our freedom, but that's not true. Total Commitment is freedom. There's something freeing about commitment. Once Jesus committed to the task, he was free. He had no more anxiety a...

Today’s Scripture: ‭ Genesis 1:11-12 NIV‬ Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.  God is a pro...

Today’s Scripture: ‭Psalms 31:24 NIV‬ Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Today, as you are journeying through life, you are going to work, shopping, grocery shopping, and taking care of the kids; things can become unbearable, but the text reminds us to hope in the Lord. Our strength and hope are in the Lord. We must hope in God and not rely on our own strength. But trust in th...

Albert Einstein said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Today is a miracle. I choose to live like every day is a miracle because this is the day the Lord has made, and I am alive. That's not a small thing, but that's a miracle. There are things we don't like about our lives, some...

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 14:14 (NIV)  When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Jesus was compassionate to everyone he encountered. He was kind and loving. He lived a life of kindness in front of the entire world. Are you a mean person? Or are you a kind person? If you are a child of God, kindness and compassion must emanate from your life, and all...

Today’s Scripture: ‭1 Peter 2:22 (NIV) He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. Jesus lived a life of integrity. He was the definition of integrity. If we are going to be his disciples, he must become our role model. Yesterday, we talked about the the pursuit of truth. That's living a life that follows Christ. We want to follow our role model and not the world model.  Our anc...

Today’s Scripture: ‭John 8:31-32 (NIV) To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. The question behind this devotional is: What Kind of Person Do I want to be at the End of My Life? Have you ever thought of that? Have you asked yourself that question? Family is the person...

Today’s Scripture: ‭ Jeremiah 1:16 NIV‬ I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made. We worship what our hands have made; this is not just about idols but the pride of worship. We would rather worship what we have erected than the Lord, the maker of the heavens and the earth. T...

Today’s Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. This verse encourages believers to support and help one another. It demonstrates the love and compassion that Jesus taught. Jesus wants us to show love; instead of just being takers, we must become givers. By sharing each other's burdens, we strengthen our community: I find it bette...

Today’s Scripture: Friday Talk (Episode 3) Title: The Cycle of Trauma  Psalm 34:18 (NIV) The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. As we think about Trauma, This verse acknowledges the pain and brokenness that trauma can bring, but it also offers comfort in knowing that God is near to those who are hurting. It speaks to the promise of divine presence and sal...

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 6:24 (NIV) No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. God or money? Which one? Who are we depending on? God or the job? God or friends? God or popularity? Who are we depending on.? We rely more on the tangibles than the intangibles. But the tr...

Today’s Scripture: James 1:2-4 (NIV) Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Facing and overcoming challenges can lead to growth, maturity, and improvement, which causes us to bounce back...

Today’s Scripture: ‭Psalms 89:7 NKJV‬ God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him. Godly fear is not the same as being afraid of God. God doesn't want us to be afraid of him. The enemy uses fear or the spirit of fear to make us afraid, but holy fear or godly fear is a fear that reverence and respects God. This type of fear draw...

Today’s Scripture: ‭ 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV‬ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  The spirit of God comes in three dimensions: Number 1: The Spirit of Power Number 2: The Spirit of Love Number 3: The Spirit of a Sound Mind. We talked about the first two in our last episode: the spirit of power and the spirit of love. The spirit of Power and the...

Today’s Scripture: ‭ 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV‬ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  All week, we've been talking about the spirit of fear. Today, we want to talk about what combats the spirit of God. Which comes in three dimensions. The Spirit of power, The spirit of love, and the spirit of a sound mind. All of this comes under Faith. Without...

Today’s Scripture: ‭2 Timothy 1:7 KJV‬ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  Fears destroy destinies, dreams, and potential. The Spirit of Fear is not a good thing; in our text, Paul says to Timothy, God did not give you the spirit of fear. Fear then is not from God. Fear then destroys because anything that doesn't come from God destroys...

Today’s Scripture: ‭ 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV‬ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  In the spirit of God, there are 3 things that we get. None of which is fear. When speaking of the spirit of God, We must always be aware of the indicators of the spirit of God. One indicator is the Spirit of Power: The Scripture says, “But truly I am full of power...

Today’s Scripture: ‭Isaiah 41:13 NIV‬ For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. If we stay at the level of fear, we never get to the level of faith. Fear keeps us grounded, while faith propels us to fly. What fear cannot do, faith supersedes. If we are going to become the person God has called us to be, fear must die. When fear dies...